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Walking through life with cerebral palsy: reflections on daily walking by adults with cerebral palsy (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Walking is a major target in childhood physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Little information exists on the importance or value of walking when these children grow up. The aim of this study was ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)Infections transmitted by water continue to be a public health problem both in developing and in developed countries. In the developed countries, the classical waterborne diseases such as typhoid and cholera are almost ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)During the last decades, the work of homecare nurses has been affected by several changes, including an aging population, the decentralization of health care, nursing recruitment crises and the scarcity of public resources. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives To (i) develop a methodology for using historical and comparative perspectives to inform policy and (ii) provide evidence for antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) policymaking by drawing on lessons from climate change ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The SARS-COV-2 pandemic provides a natural intervention to assess practical priority setting and internal evaluation of specific health services, such as radiological services. Norway makes an ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review assessing workplace factors related to work retention (or return to work) in employees with acquired brain injury (ABI). Additionally, we aimed to synthesise ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective. The main aim of the study was to investigate how many and what kind of problems patients present in consultations with their general practitioner (GP). A secondary aim was to explore patients’ views on what is ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Some symptoms are recognised as red flags for cancer, causing the General Practitioner (GP) to refer the patient for investigation without delay. However, many early symptoms of cancer are vague and unspecific, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose To determine which factors are relevant when applying for the most appropriate adapted tricycle for people with disabilities. Methods Patients participating in a rehabilitation programme and planning to apply ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2023)People with disabilities are less active than people without disabilities. - Can access to a “tailored” tricycle lead to increased mastery and cycling activity and general activity level? - Can specific tests predict ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Independent medical evaluations are used to evaluate degree and reason for work disability, uncertainty around the functional status, and/or the employee’s rehabilitation potential in several ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Global discussions on universal health coverage (UHC) have focussed attention on the need for increased government funding for health care in many low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this paper is to explore ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Health professionals tend to perceive some diseases as more typical than others. If disease typicalities have implications for health professionals or health policy makers’ handling of different diseases, then it is of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Health reforms in many countries affect the scope and nature of primary care. General Practitioners (GPs) are expected to spend more time developing public health, preventive health care, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Huntington’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative hereditary disease with symptoms in all domains of a person’s functioning. It begins after a healthy start in life and leads through the ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)Sexually transmitted infections (STI) represent a high global burden in mortality and morbidity. Evidence from a number of countries suggests worrisome increases of STI among men who have sex with men (MSM). Sex between ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Female circumcision (FC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences for women, and its abolition will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also promote gender equality. ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)The allocation of public care services should be determined by individual needs, but can be influenced by economic factors. This paper examines the impact of economic incentives on the allocation of public nursing home ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background In health economic analyses, health states are typically valued using instruments with few items per dimension. Due to the generic (and often reductionist) nature of such instruments, certain ...
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(Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Although social support is important for health and well-being, many young people are hesitant to reach out for support. The emerging uptake of chatbots for social and emotional purposes entails opportunities and concerns ...